i tell you what peanut butter works a treat if your broke. i used it on all the plastic, it even managed to remove all the grime fron the window seals.
cheers lads
OK, let's set the record straight on peanut butter. I can't even stand the smell of the stuff, but I bought a jar of it on Friday afternoon, and have used it on all the black trim on the Leon today. And the black trim really is black now. I'm gobsmacked! It truly does work, and doesn't cost the earth. So there's a jar of it staying in the garage in my cleaning cupboard -- it certainly won't end up in my kitchen, that's for sure.
Thank you for the suggestion, at first I thought you were taking the p***, but no, I'm endorsing this 110%!
As far as a plain jetwash is concerned, be very careful with this, as it can not only remove paint, especially if the panel has been resprayed, but can get into little gaps in the foam adhesive, and potentially be trapped there, and I don't like the idea of permanently wet areas on any paint, particularly important in Leon doors that can leak like sieves anyway! Also, with bulkhead leaks common on the Leon as well, keep a jet wash well away from the scuttle panel in front of the windscreen.
And products like Back to Black are silicon based, and the very last things you want on your screen, so no way would I use these on window seals and scuttle panels. Quickest way to leave your screen dangerously streaky in wet weather and at night, and will destroy wiper blades very quickly.
Thanks again
Mike